The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate
by Tennyson, Alfred, Lord
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co, 1889. Half-Leather. Good. Frontis is a profile portrait of Tennyson. Contemporary Brown & Green Half Leather Binding, 5 Raised Bands to spine with gilt decoration. Label missing from spine but title clearly visible. Page edges and endpapers marbled. 807 Pages including Index to First Lines. Front hinge cracked and some wear to cover, especially corners. Closed tear 3" long down edge of spine. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003637
- Title
- The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred, Lord
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Keywords
- POETRY/VICTORIAN POETRY/TENNYSON
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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